Which language is most spoken Tamil or Telugu?
Let us find out the most spoken languages and speakers in the country as per 2011 Census.
- Telugu – 8.11 crore speakers.
- Tamil – 6.90 crore speakers.
- Gujarati – 5.54 crore speakers.
- Urdu – 5.07 crore speakers.
- Kannada – 4.37 crore speakers.
- Odia – 3.75 crore speakers.
- Malayalam – 3.48 crore speakers.
Which language came first Tamil or Telugu?
3. Telugu is one the oldest languages in the world. The Dravidian languages are considered some of the oldest ever spoken. Specifically, Tamil –one of Telugu’s “cousin” languages – is recognized as having been around approximately 5,000 years ago.
Which country speaks Tamil more?
Tamil is the 20th most spoken language in the world. Tamil language speakers make approximately 1.06\% of the world population….Sovereign states.
| Country | Region | Tamil-speaking population |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | Asia | 5,007,003 |
Who speaks Telugu in the world?
India
Well over 75 million people, the world over, speak Telugu, and it stands second only to Hindi in India as to the number of native speakers. According to linguists, Telugu is a Dravidian language.
Are Marathi and Telugu similar?
Yes of course Marathi is very similar to Telugu and Kannada, more similar to Kannada as the two languages have shared neighbourhood, cultures and even the territory.
Why is Tamil more popular than Telugu in India?
I think it is the presence of large Tamil diaspora that makes Tamil more known than Telugu. Also, Tamil language has literature that were not affected by the brahmanical views which are of interest to Indologists. Having said that, people from Andhra out number all other Indians in migrating to the US (at least here in the Silicon Valley).
How old is the Tamil language?
The Tamil language is known to have existed more than two thousand years ago. Sangam literature, which is considered to be earliest era of Tamil literature , is dated between BC 3 and AD 3. The earliest Telugu inscription can be dated back to 575 AD and has been attributed to Renati Cholas.
Why do Tamilians love their language so much?
Tamilians love their language – They are mad about it – saying that they love the language would be an understatement. When Tamilians come to Telugu states – we would converse in hindi/english to take care that they understood what we were speaking.
What is the influence of Sanskrit on the Tamil language?
The influence of the Sanskrit language can be widely seen in the Telugu language whereas the Tamil language has not been much influenced by it. In grammar, the Tamil language has its own grammatical structure whereas the influence of Sanskrit is clearly evident in the Telugu language.